Quantum Revolution: A Historical Perspective Book

List of Illustrations     vii
Series Foreword     ix
Preface     xi
Acknowledgments     xiii
Introduction: Why Learn the History of Quantum Mechanics?     xv
The Twilight of Certainty     1
Einstein and Light     15
The Bohr Atom and Old Quantum Theory     29
Uncertain Synthesis     45
Dualities     63
Elements of Physical Reality     79
Creation and Annihilation     93
Quantum Mechanics Goes to Work     107
Symmetries and Resonances     119
"The Most Profound Discovery of Science"     133
Bits, Qubits, and the Ultimate Computer     149
Unfinished Business     161
Timeline     175
Glossary     185
Further Reading     195
References     211
Index     213